eugenic thought; idea of eugenics
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
interval between the waves; gap between waves
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
Dragon King; promoted rook
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to harm; to cause harm to
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off